It's time to remake and reimagine the landscape surrounding Exploration Place & bring new experiences to Wichita. The expansion project kicks off March 7 with construction on the west side of the building, along the river and impacting the parking lot.
Health Inside OutExplore the Human Body Inside and Out
This wonderfully weird new permanent exhibit is a hub of discovery, fascination and respect for the human body – inside and out! Visitors will enjoy carnival games with a health twist and will become inspired to form lifelong connections to healthy behaviors. Plus, learn about the many ways you can be a health care hero.
Exhibit Features
- Whack-a-Virus – An opportunity to whack a virus with a rubber mallet!
- Emotional Roller Coaster – A motion-based simulator exploring mental health themes
- Health Heroes – Educational play inside a real EMS helicopter (donated by Bell)
- Skeleton Mirror – An augmented reality look at your own skeleton
- What’s My Job – Encouraging health care career exploration, spin the wheel to watch snippets from Wichita area health care professionals!
- Operation – A life-sized version of the classic children’s game
- Nutrition Skee-ball – Where points are scored for healthy eating
- That’s Too Loud – An interactive scream booth that teaches hearing protection
- Giant Eye – Where guests control the movement of a 6-foot diameter eyeball
- Everybody Move – An augmented reality game encouraging exercise and heart health
- Fart Chair – Sit on the whoopie cushion to combine fun with flatulence facts!
- And more!
Sponsors
Additional Sponsors
- Beach Family Foundation
- Dr. Deborah Haynes and Dr. Larry Beamer
- Cargill Cares
- The Downing Family Foundation
- Phil and Judy Frick
- Fidelity Bank Foundation
- Lattner Family Foundation
- Riverside Health Foundation
- Dr. Dennis and Ann Ross
- Skyward Credit Union
- UnitedHealthcare
- An Anonymous Fund at Wichita Community Foundation
- Helen and Edward Healy
- The Shaw Foundation
- Dr. Richard and Susan Skibba
- Belin Foundation
- JR Custom Metal Products
- Khicha Family Charitable Trust
- Dr. Amy Seery
- The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
- Becky and Patrick Tuttle
- Brian and Brandi Clarke
- Dr. Jenifer Cook
- Kimberly and Brent Cronister
- Davis-Moore Auto Group
- Hall Family Eyecare
- Dan and Lori Hamel
- Kansas Pediatric Neurology Center
- Lusk Family Foundation
- Dr. Dan and Andrea McCarty
- Midwest Hearing Aids
- John and Kathryn Mosley
- Anna Monroe
- Laura Roddy and Matt Pedroja
- Jeff and Dianne Peier
- Donna and Martin Perline
- Primary Care Associates
- Dr. James and Jane Shaw
- Adam Smith in honor of Rachel Cox
- Dr. Matt and Shelly Stumpe
- Stephen and Cathie Yager